In Midland, mortgages that were delinquent by at least 30 days – including those in foreclosure – dropped to 4.4 percent from 4.8 percent in September 2016, according to CoreLogic. Midland mortgages in serious delinquency – those 90 days or more past due – were 1 percent, down from 1.4 percent last September. Midland’s foreclosure inventory rate was 0.2 percent, down from 0.3 percent a year earlier.

Statewide, the percentage of mortgages delinquent by at least 30 days rose to 6.8 percent from 5.5 percent last September, which CoreLogic attributed to the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Florida experienced a similar increase, attributable to the impact of Hurricane Irma.

Nationally, 5 percent of mortgages were 30 days or more past due, down from 5.2 percent last September. The foreclosure inventory rate – the share of mortgages in some stage of the foreclosure process – was 0.6 percent, down from 0.8 percent. CoreLogic reports the foreclosure inventory rates in August and September were the lowest since June 2007.